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In part two of my recent interview with Lee Morrison, we talk about his approach to instructor development and his new evolution "the Path to the Peaceful Warrior." *** Grab Joe's book Neon Jungle: A Bouncer's True Tales of Lessons, Laughs and Lacerations at this link: https://geni.us/neonjungle Make sure you check out this episode on our website: www.violencepod.com LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/managing-violence-podcast/id1441934641?mt=2&uo=4 LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCASTS: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83Y2NlMDAwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Want to check out the bonus content for this episode and others? www.patreon.com/managingviolence Make sure to subscribe and leave us a review so you never miss future content.

Lee Morrison is the founder of Urban Combatives, a legend of the self-protection industry, and someone Geoff Thompson refers to as a "self-protection God." Lee returns to the podcast in this multi-part interview. In Part 1 we discuss Lee's Tier 1 Civilian curriculum, preparing for worst-case scenario sudden violence, and how you can be useful in times of crisis. ** Our book of the week this week is Living in the Deep Brain by Rory Miller. You can pick up your copy here: https://geni.us/iYKc2 While you're there, grab Joe's book Neon Jungle: A Bouncer's True Tales of Lessons, Laughs and Lacerations at this link: https://geni.us/neonjungle Make sure you check out this episode on our website: www.violencepod.com LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/managing-violence-podcast/id1441934641?mt=2&uo=4 LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCASTS: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83Y2NlMDAwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Want to check out the bonus content for this episode and others? www.patreon.com/managingviolence Make sure to subscribe and leave us a review so you never miss future content.

Ellis Amdur has worked in the field of crisis intervention since 1989. He has developed a range of training and consultation services, as well as a unique style of assessment and psychotherapy. These are based on a combination of phenomenological psychology and the underlying philosophical premises of classical Japanese martial traditions. Ellis’s professional philosophy can best be summed up in this idea: the development of an individual’s integrity and dignity is the paramount virtue. This can only occur when people live courageously, regardless of the circumstances, and take responsibility for their roles in making the changes they desire. Ellis is the author of 17 books including works on martial arts, crisis intervention, de-escalation and fiction. In this interview, we breakdown the themes in his recent book Lost Boy which you can get here: https://geni.us/5lBOIJ Pick up Ellis' fantastic book, Words of Power, here: https://geni.us/BAMP OUR *** BOOK OF THE WEEK: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss - Get it here! https://geni.us/0g9hxs4 *** Make sure you check out this episode on our website: www.violencepod.com  LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/managing-violence-podcast/id1441934641?mt=2&uo=4 LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCASTS: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83Y2NlMDAwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Want to check out the bonus content for this episode and others? www.patreon.com/managingviolence Make sure to subscribe and leave us a review so you never miss future content.

Duncan Andrews runs arguably the world's finest and most comprehensive scenario-training programmes for self-protection enthusiasts. Everything from live situational awareness training, to combative application, then interrogation for government trained interrogators and a mock trial with a real barrister! You can't get more real than this without risk to your freedom. A former riot police officer, operational skills trainer, soldier and more, Duncan Andrews is a beast of a man and has an incredibly cerebral approach to training. Make sure you check out this episode on our website: www.violencepod.com  LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/managing-violence-podcast/id1441934641?mt=2&uo=4 LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCASTS: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83Y2NlMDAwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Want to check out the bonus content for this episode and others? www.patreon.com/managingviolence Make sure to subscribe and leave us a review so you never miss future content.

Lawrence Kane is a prolific martial arts author with 20 books to his credit including titles on how to teach martial arts, how to survive real violence and the finer points of karate. In his most recent book, he has teamed up with Kris Wylder to dissect the classic Art of War by Sun Tzu and provide a modern commentary and dissection of each of line of the immortal general's work. Pick up a copy of the book here: https://geni.us/nVZMG​ While you're at it, grab a copy of Joe's new book, Neon Jungle, here: https://geni.us/neonjungle​​ As always, bonus content is available on our Patreon at www.patreon.com/managingviolence Listen to this interview on your podcast platform of choice, all links available here: www.violencepod.com Enjoy the show and would like to send Joe a tip? This is the place: www.buymeacoffee.com/joemvp If you're interested in booking Joe to speak or teach your group, head on over here: https://www.violencepod.com/p/seminars/

Willie "the Bam" Johnson is a Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame martial artist, a 7th degree black belt in karate and a 5th degree black belt in Wushu Kung Fu. However, his story started very differently. Born in a poor neighbourhood to a disabled mother, Willie spent time between tournaments selling drugs and running the street. A pivotal moment while incarcerated turned his life around and he's spent the last 30 years giving back to the community he came from. This is a raw, emotional and powerful story you shouldn't miss. Learn more about Willie at www.pointmma.com.au Pick up a copy of his book here: https://geni.us/AsagT While you're at it, grab a copy of Joe's new book, Neon Jungle, here: https://geni.us/neonjungle As always, bonus content is available on our Patreon at www.patreon.com/managingviolence Listen to this interview on your podcast platform of choice, all links available here: www.violencepod.com Enjoy the show and would like to send Joe a tip? This is the place: www.buymeacoffee.com/joemvp If you're interested in booking Joe to speak or teach your group, head on over here: https://www.violencepod.com/p/seminars/  

My guest on episode 73 is Director of Actions Breaks Silence, Debi Steven. Debi is an experienced martial artist and martial business-woman with a passion for ending gender-based violence. She runs the amazing not-for-profit to equip women and girls with self-protection skills in Africa and India, as well as teaching boys and young men how to develop "Hero Empathy" and to be an active bystander. This is a challenging and important conversation. If you'd like to learn more about Debi's work, check out http://www.actionbreakssilence.org/ If you'd like to pick up a copy of my new book, you can do so here: https://geni.us/neonjungle  

"These girls live in the worst place in the world to be female."   My guest on Episode 72 of the Managing Violence Podcast is Mary Stevens from the UK. Mary began karate in 2003 at the late age of 31. Her son was being bullied so she enrolled him and then took the chance to begin herself. She went on to become obsessed with the study of self-protection (separate from karate) and founded her own dojo, Athena School of Karate. Mary is also a project manager and adviser to FairFight, helping to equip vulnerable young women in Varanasi, India, which we will talk about at length.   Support people doing world-changing work. Thank you Mary!   Check out bonus content from Mary on our Patreon on www.patreon.com/managingviolence  

In this interview, Rich and I dissect and react to Bruce Lee's classic 1971 article "Liberate Yourself From Classical Karate" which was his JKD manifesto. We discuss Bruce's immense impact on both our lives and the martial arts world as a whole, and the importance of growth and evolution in individuals and systems. Make sure you check out this episode on our website: www.violencepod.com    LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/managing-violence-podcast/id1441934641?mt=2&uo=4   LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCASTS: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83Y2NlMDAwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz     Thanks for listening.     Make sure to subscribe and leave us a review so you never miss future content.     Want to check out the bonus content for this episode and others? www.patreon.com/managingviolence     Check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvJgyuUe-wxu-ii88QEc2Zg

In this special two-year anniversary episode, I break down the 21 key lessons I have taken from over 150 hours of conversation with the world's leading experts in self-protection and violence management.   Make sure you check out this episode on our website: www.violencepod.com    LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/managing-violence-podcast/id1441934641?mt=2&uo=4   LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCASTS: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83Y2NlMDAwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz     Thanks for listening.     Make sure to subscribe and leave us a review so you never miss future content.     Want to check out the bonus content for this episode and others? www.patreon.com/managingviolence     Check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvJgyuUe-wxu-ii88QEc2Zg     Follow Joe on social media:   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/managingviolence Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeSaundersAU LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joesaundersau/ TikTok: @managingviolence Instagram: @managingviolence

What does self-defence look like if you're not a NAVY SEAL COMMANDO NINJA SHIHAN DEATH KILLER?! In this LIVE conversation with Randy King, we chat about what regular people need to know to keep safe, how Randy's professional focus has shifted in this direction, and how we need to educate our communities about what's truly important when it comes to staying safe from conflict and violence. Check out Randy's online training here: www.randykinglive.com/onlinetraining Check out this episode on our website: www.violencepod.com Follow Joe on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/managingviolence Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeSaundersAU LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joesaundersau/ Instagram: @managingviolence

"When you're having an argument with an idiot, make sure he's not doing the same" Totti Karpela is a security expert, former police officer and Director of Peace of Mind Threat Management, currently splitting his time between Helsinki and Hong Kong. He is a global thought leader in threat assessment and an expert in verbal conflict resolution.   Make sure you check out this episode on our website: www.violencepod.com   LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/managing-violence-podcast/id1441934641?mt=2&uo=4   LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCASTS: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83Y2NlMDAwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz     Thanks for listening.     Make sure to subscribe and leave us a review so you never miss future content.     Want to check out the bonus content for this episode and others? www.patreon.com/managingviolence     Check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvJgyuUe-wxu-ii88QEc2Zg

Ever wondered who to trust? How to verify whether your instincts about someone are correct? Robin Dreeke's job after 9/11 was to recruit and catch spies for the US government as the Head of the FBI Counter-intelligence Behavioural Analysis Unit. He built a formidable range of skills to assess trustworthiness and detect signs of deception. In this podcast, we talk about the simple tells that you can use to determine how much trust to place in another human being.   Make sure you check out this episode on our website: www.violencepod.com    LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/managing-violence-podcast/id1441934641?mt=2&uo=4   LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCASTS: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83Y2NlMDAwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz   Check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvJgyuUe-wxu-ii88QEc2Zg   Thanks for listening.   Make sure to subscribe and leave us a review so you never miss future content.   Want to check out the bonus content for this episode and others? www.patreon.com/managingviolence

In this interview with MMA and WWE legend, Ken Shamrock, we talk about his troubled youth and the impact that had on his fighting career, breaking his neck as a teenager and being told he'd never play contact sports again, his fighting and wrestling career, and what he's doing now. Please enjoy this interview with an absolute legend, The World's Most Dangerous Man, Ken Shamrock.  Make sure you check out this episode on our website: www.violencepod.com LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/managing-violence-podcast/id1441934641?mt=2&uo=4 LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCASTS: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83Y2NlMDAwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Thanks for listening. Make sure to subscribe and leave us a review so you never miss future content. Want to check out the bonus content for this episode and others? www.patreon.com/managingviolence Check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvJgyuUe-wxu-ii88QEc2Zg Follow Joe on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/managingviolence Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeSaundersAU LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joesaundersau/ TikTok: @managingviolence Instagram: @managingviolence

It would be fair to say that Shaun has seen his fair share of violence and depravity throughout his life. In fact, more like many lives worth. But it has not defined the man he has become today. Despite it trying its very best. Shaun O’Gorman is a highly accomplished and recognised Retired Police Officer and former member of the Queensland Police Dog Squad, or K9 Unit. After joining the force at the tender age of 19, Shaun worked his way up to the K9 unit at just age 22. His normal ‘every day’ would consist of anything from violent domestic disturbances, armed hold-ups, vehicle pursuits or large brawls. Shaun also worked as a tactical dog handler with the Special Emergency Response Team (SWAT). Several years later he joined the Covert and Surveillance Unit working on Major and Organised Crime syndicates trafficking in narcotics and other serious criminal activities. Shaun thought he was living his dream with every night filled with excitement, violence and the opportunity to push himself to his limits and help others. He loved his career. But it did not last. After a period of time, he realised that he was unfulfilled and becoming more angry, reactive and violent. He was in weekly fist fights and was encountering more and more violent offenders. He actively sought out confrontations as he became more and more addicted to the adrenaline and the opportunity to prove he was tough and fearless as a way to try to manage the significant impact his career was having on him. Shaun left the Police when he was 31 and began a very dark time in his life. He had lost the career, his identity and felt like a failure. The violence and depravity he had seen human beings perpetrate against each other meant he lost all faith in humanity. He suffered Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, clinical depression, drank excessively, was very angry and came extremely close to suicide many times.  What followed was a 17-year journey of personal development courses, study, education, working with coaches and mentors and finding every piece of information possible on resilience, stress and leadership – with an end goal of healing himself and becoming an effective leader in his own life. He now devotes his life to helping others using the knowledge, education and experience that helped him help himself. While forging a successful corporate executive career after leaving the Police, Shaun developed and now continues to follow his passion for helping other people. Learn more about Shaun at stronglifeproject.com    Make sure you check out this episode on our website: www.violencepod.com    LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/managing-violence-podcast/id1441934641?mt=2&uo=4   LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCASTS: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83Y2NlMDAwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz     Thanks for listening.     Make sure to subscribe and leave us a review so you never miss future content.     Want to check out the bonus content for this episode and others? www.patreon.com/managingviolence     Check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvJgyuUe-wxu-ii88QEc2Zg     Follow Joe on social media:   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/managingviolence Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeSaundersAU LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joesaundersau/ TikTok: @managingviolence Instagram: @managingviolence

What a crazy honour it is to sit and talk with one of my teenage heroes, a man who embodies the warrior spirit, Enson Inoue.  Enson Inoue is an MMA legend having fought in both PRIDE and the UFC against the toughest fighters in the world at their peak - fighters like Randy Couture, Frank Shamrock, Minotauro Nogueira, Igor Vovchanchyn, Mark Kerr, Heath Herring and more. Enson became famous for his philosophy of "Yamato Damashii" (or Japanese soul). In this exclusive interview, Enson talks about his willingness to die in the ring, some of the craziness that his warrior spirit got him into outside of the ring, and his humanitarian efforts since retirement. ALL PATREON PROCEEDS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER WILL GO TO THE ENSON INOUE FOUNDATION! If you would like to donate personally, please go to ensoninouefoundation.org or you can order a handmade bracelet http://www.destinyforever.com/   Make sure you check out this episode on our website: www.violencepod.com  LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/managing-violence-podcast/id1441934641?mt=2&uo=4 LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCASTS: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83Y2NlMDAwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Thanks for listening.  Make sure to subscribe and leave us a review so you never miss future content.  Want to check out the bonus content for this episode and others? www.patreon.com/managingviolence  Check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvJgyuUe-wxu-ii88QEc2Zg  Follow Joe on social media:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/managingviolence  Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeSaundersAU  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joesaundersau/  TikTok: @managingviolence  Instagram: @managingviolence

Rory Miller joins the elite club of three-time guests on the podcast and we couldn't be happier to have him back. He is one of the world's leading authors on self-defence and violence management with some of his notable works including Meditations on Violence, Facing Violence, Conflict Communication, and Training for Sudden Violence amongst others. In this interview, we dive into his most recent book - Living in the Deep Brain: Connecting with Your Intuition.   If you love Rory's work, please consider supporting him on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chirontraining   Check out this episode on our website: www.violencepod.com LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/managing-violence-podcast/id1441934641?mt=2&uo=4   LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCASTS: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83Y2NlMDAwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz   Thanks for listening.   Make sure to subscribe and leave us a review so you never miss future content. Want to check out the bonus content for this episode and others? www.patreon.com/managingviolence   Check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvJgyuUe-wxu-ii88QEc2Zg   Follow Joe on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/managingviolence Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeSaundersAU LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joesaundersau/ TikTok: @managingviolence Instagram: @managingviolence

Tommy Joe Moore is the founder of Bartitsu Lab as well as a lifelong boxer, judoka and martial arts enthusiast with background in both combat sport and reality-based self-defence. In this conversation we talk about the European martial art of Bartitsu, made famous in the Sherlock Holmes novels, how a system that was only taught for 2 years is still fascinating practitioners 120 years later, and the application of bare-knuckle boxing in self-defence. Make sure you check out this episode on our website: www.violencepod.com  LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/managing-violence-podcast/id1441934641?mt=2&uo=4 LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCASTS: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83Y2NlMDAwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz  Thanks for listening.  Make sure to subscribe and leave us a review so you never miss future content.  Want to check out the bonus content for this episode and others? www.patreon.com/managingviolence  Check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvJgyuUe-wxu-ii88QEc2Zg  Follow Joe on social media:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/managingviolence  Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeSaundersAU  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joesaundersau/  TikTok: @managingviolence  Instagram: @managingviolence 

He's the grandfather of modern self-defence. A legendary martial artist whose journey of self-discovery and self-destruction on the doors of Coventry nightclubs was documented in the paradigm shifting memoir, Watch My Back. His breakthrough training methods such as Animal Day training changed the way self-defence was taught throughout the world in the 1990s. Since then, Geoff Thompson has written more than 45 books, stage plays, films, a musical and won a BAFTA. His martial arts journey has led to a profound spiritual journey, encompassed in his latest book, Notes From A Factory Floor.    It is my profound privilege to interview one of my personal heroes, and a man who inspired so much of my early work, the incomparable Geoff Thompson.    Check out this episode on our website: violencepod.com    LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/managing-violence-podcast/id1441934641?mt=2&uo=4   LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCASTS: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83Y2NlMDAwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz   Thanks for listening.  Make sure to subscribe and leave us a review so you never miss future content.   Want to check out the bonus content for this episode and others? patreon.com/managingviolence   Check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvJgyuUe-wxu-ii88QEc2Zg   Follow Joe on social media:   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/managingviolence  Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeSaundersAU  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joesaundersau/  TikTok: @managingviolence Instagram: @managingviolence

You will be hard-pressed to find a martial artist with the depth and breadth of experience that Richard Norton possesses. After 55 years of continuous training, Richard combines practical experience working in bars and clubs in the 70's, bodyguarding the world's biggest celebrities through the 80's, starring in martial arts films with the likes of Chuck Norris and Jackie Chan, holding high dan-ranks in Zen Do Kai, Goju-ryu karate, Chun Kuk Do, and Brazilian JiuJitsu, and choreographing fights in some of the biggest Hollywood blockbusters in recent years.  Richard has had a huge impact on my journey as a martial artist and it was great to sit down and have this conversation with him.  Make sure you check out this episode on our website: www.violencepod.com  LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/managing-violence-podcast/id1441934641?mt=2&uo=4 LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCASTS: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83Y2NlMDAwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Thanks for listening.  Make sure to subscribe and leave us a review so you never miss future content.  Want to check out the bonus content for this episode and others? www.patreon.com/managingviolence  Check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvJgyuUe-wxu-ii88QEc2Zg  Follow Joe on social media:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/managingviolence  Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeSaundersAU  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joesaundersau/  TikTok: @managingviolence  Instagram: @managingviolence